Non-refillable bottle.



No. 720,746. PATENTED PEB. 17, 1903.

L. E. SHUGREN.

NON-REPILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLIGATIDN FILED 00127, 1902,

HU MODEL.

'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS E. SHOGREN, OF VERMILION, SOUTH DAKOTA.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of LettersPatent No.V 720,746, dated February17, 1903.

Application filed October 27, 1902i Serial No. 128,991. (No model.)

To au whom, t nfl/tty concern:

Beit known that LLoUis E. SHoennN. a citi! Dakota, have invented a newand useful.

Non-Refillable Bottle, of which the following is a specification.

This invention. relates generally to bottles, and more particularly toan improved construction of stopper for a bottle, the object being toprovide a stopper which under ordinary conditions will retain thecontents of the bottle, but will permit the contents to be removedtherefrom when desired and which will prevent the bottle being refilledafter it has once been emptied.

The invention consists in thenovel features ofconstruction,combination,and arrangement, all of which will be fullydescribed hereinafter and pointed out in the claims, reference being hadto the drawings, in which- Figure l is a vertical sectional View of abottle providedwith my improved construetion of stopper. Fig. 2 is adetail perspective view of the upper stopper. Fig. 3 is a detailperspective view of the lower stopper. Fig. It is a sectional view of aslightly-modified form of lower stopper, and Fig. 5 is a View of saidmodification.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates the bottle, andB the neckthereof. Fitting in the neck of the bottle adjacent to the lower endthereof is the lower stopper C, having a central opening C', whichtapers toward its lower end. This stopper rests upon a perforated metalplate D, to which the three supporting-legs D' are connected, butV twoof which are seen in the sectional view, said legs extending entirely tothe bottom of the bottle and resting thereagainst.- A tapering hollowvalve E is litted in the tapering opening C', said valve having adepending stem E', which carries a cross-pin Ewhich limits the upwardmovement of the valve E. Ailat valve F is pivoted upon the top of thestopper C and normally rests upon the said stopper, so as to close thecentral opening C'. The upper stopper G is composed of two sections G'and G2, secured together in any suitable manner, and this upper stoppermay be composed of any suitable or desirable mate rial; The lowersection is recessed or has a central opening G3, and the upper sectionhas a corresponding opening or recess G4, which terminates in acontracted opening, into which the inner end H of the nozzle H isinserted, said innerend being notched and spread out as shown for twopurposes-first, te permit the passage of the liquid, and, secondly, to

Vretain thev nozzle in the stopper-said nozzle also having au annularcollar H2, which rests upon the tcp of the stopper. A ball-valve I islocated in the central recess or opening of the upper stopper and isretained therein by means of aperforated metallic plate I', which issecured to the bottom of the lower section of the upper stopper. Thisball-valve when seated upon theperforated plate will prevent any liquidbeing introduced into the bottle; but when the said bottle is invertedVfor the purpose of discharging the contents thereof the hollow valve Ewill permit the liquid to pass through the lower stopper and theballvalve I will permit the liquid to pass through the upper stopper.The hollow and vconical valves, however, will serve to prevent anyliquid being introduced into the bottle, and if an attempt be made torefill the bottle when same is in an inverted position the hollowconical valve E will immediately oatinto the contracted portion of thecentral opening and close the same, thereby preventing the ingress ofany liquid.

In Fig. et I have shown the lowerstopper C constructed with an annulargroove in which is seated an elastic ring K, which is adapted to fitinto a groove or seat formed in the neck of the bottle, thereby securelyfastening the inner stopper within the neck of the bottle.

By means of` the elastic ring the stopper can be used in connection withvarious sizes of bottles.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I'clailn as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. The combination with the neck of a bottle, of the upper and lowerStoppers the lower stopper having a tapering central opening, and atapering hollow valve arranged in said opening, the upper stopper havinga central chamber, a ball-valve arranged in said chamber, and adischarge-spout communicating with the said chamber, as specified.

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2. The combination with the bottle-neck, l and the discharge-nozzlefitting into the up- 1o of a lower stopper having a tapering central Iper end of the upper stopper, the inner end opening, a perforated plateprovided With of said nozzle being notched and spread, assupporting-legs adapted to support the said specified. lower stopper, aflat valve arranged upon the top of said lower stopper, an upper stopperLOUIS E' SHOGREN having a central chamber, a ball-valve arranged in saidchamber, a perforated plate secured to the bottom of the upper stopper,I

Witnesses:

ROBERT THOMPSON, C. J. GUNDERSON.

